The playing of music, aroma of fresh baked Christmas cookies
and the look on children’s faces as they see Santa are some of the many joys of
Christmas! The hustle and bustle of
Christmas shopping and various musical events can be very stressful but this is
the time of year that you need to step back and remember the reason for the
season.
This is
the time that adults can become children again and remember the joy that
Christmas always brought them. During this season, love, care and remembering
the old times are the greatest gifts that can be received. My most fond memories of Christmas is the
Christmas Eve party with my family, going to see the Lights on the Lake with my
mom and siblings and putting up the Christmas tree the Saturday after every
Thanksgiving. My favorite memory of all was always baking
Christmas cookies with my great-grandmother and listening to her talk about
what the true reason of the season. She
always said that the most important thing during the holidays is to be with
family and continue your traditions no matter what the situation was. This past year of not having my grandmother
here, I took her words of wisdom to heart.
I learned that being with others and bringing joy to others during the
holidays is the best gift of all. The
gift of giving is an endless cycle that can’t be broken even giving someone a
friendly hello or a warm smile can make their holidays the best knowing someone
cares.
So this
Christmas, remember your memories of Christmas with a smile and maybe relive
them. Continue your traditions whether
it’s the Elf on the Shelf sneaking around your house, baking a birthday cake
for Jesus, throwing reindeer food in your drive or waiting up to see Santa come
down the chimney. Most of all, remember
to be a child again and give the gift that keeps giving. I hope that all of you have a very Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Saturday afternoon I was invited to the Raystown Rabbit Ranchers 4-H Club meeting to give my presentation. The club participated in the various 'Minute To Win It' games that I had and enjoyed them! Thank you for inviting me to your meeting and for participating in the Farm Safety 4 Just Kids presentation!
Monday afternoon, December 21st, I was invited to Mr. Mykut's 4th grade classroom to teach the kids farm safety. These active students participated in a germ safety activity along with playing some minute to win it games! We even had Mrs. Beck and Mrs. Johnson try the 'Face the Cookie' game which the kids enjoyed the most. Thank you Mr. Mykut and students for having me come to your classroom, I had a great time!
Yesterday, I was able to spend my day at the Southern Huntingdon Agriculture Room teaching about farm safety! These students learned about farm safety, the background history of the Farm Safety 4 Just Kids program and some fair history. They participated in "Minute to Win It" games that included putting a puzzle together, moving a cookie from their forehead to their mouth, transporting cotton balls from one bowl to another using only their noses, keeping 3 balloons in the air along with the famous Junk in the Trunk game! Thank you to Mrs. Sellers and the Southern Huntingdon County FFA for inviting me to your classroom for the day!
This afternoon, I got the opportunity to visit Mrs. Metz's 1st grade at Standing Stone Elementary School. These 18 students learned about Sun, Water, Chemical, Fire, Equipment, Animal, Tick and Germ Safety! We participated in an activity that involved lotion, soap, water and lots of glitter to show how germs spread on your hands. The kids enjoyed this activity very much and learned that germs can spread to other people and objects as they touch everything in the room! I am so glad that I was able to interact with these children and spread awareness of safety on the farm or at home and promoting our great fair! This presentation reminded me of the true reason of why I wanted to become the Huntingdon County Fair Queen; it was to promote the fair that gave so much to me and educate our next generation while enjoying time with them! Thank you Mrs. Metz's 1st grade class for allowing me to come and visit! Stay in tune for my next blog as I will be traveling to Southern Huntingdon County High School to give my Farm Safety Presentation!
On December 6th, Mandy, Nadine, Lauren, Katie and myself participated in the Huntingdon Christmas Parade! The rain stopped long enough for a successful parade and an enjoyable evening! Thank you to Huntingdon Regional Fire and Rescue as well as the Huntingdon Moose for sponsoring this parade!
